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August 9th
197 Notable deaths
Fahrudin Jusufi
Serbian footballer (1939-2019).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Prroni i Keq.
Died August 9th, 2019 at 79 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Otto Wagener
German general (1888-1971).
Born April 29th, 1888 in Durlach.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 83 years old in Chieming.
Mahmoud Farshchian
Iranian artist.
Born January 24th, 1930 in Isfahan.
Died August 9th, 2025 at 95 years old in New Jersey (pneumonia). [ref]
Lester Bird
Prime minister of antigua and barbuda (1938-2021).
Born February 21st, 1938 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 83 years old in Antigua. [ref]
Ernst Neizvestny
Soviet sculptor.
Born April 9th, 1926 in Yekaterinburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2016 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Blaž Kraljević
Bosnian croat soldier (1947–1992).
Born September 17th, 1947 in Lisice.
Died August 9th, 1992 at 44 years old in Kruševo, Mostar.
Dorris Bowdon
American actress (1914-2005).
Born December 27th, 1914 in Tate County.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Reginald Innes Pocock
British zoologist (1863–1947).
Born March 4th, 1863 in Bristol.
Died August 9th, 1947 at 84 years old in London.
José Lezama Lima
Cuban writer, poet (1910–1976).
Born December 19th, 1910 in Havana.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Havana.
Creighton Hale
American actor.
Born May 24th, 1889 in County Cork.
Died August 9th, 1965 at 76 years old in South Pasadena (disease).
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